There is very little serious software yet available for the Amstrad, but if this can be taken as an indicator of the standard it should be very high indeed. As you can see from the title this is a budgetting package which allows you to set up the ideal budget for your income and then as the year progresses you can input the actual amount spent and see the results.

This is sometimes known as a "what if?" planner but unlike the more familiar spreadsheets it is very user-friendly and all the major work has been done for you. There are 15 categories for your outgoings and five for the income section. This is quite adequate for most needs and as you can customise it for your needs, there should be very few problems here.

There is a printer option available on screen. Another excellent feature is the bar chart drawing in full colour and three dimensions. I will be using this to keep my bank account in the black this year.

D.C.